Hwaseong Special City Wins Gyeonggi Province's Non-Tax Revenue Management Comprehensive Evaluation for 3 Consecutive Years

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-seong] Hwaseong Special City won the Excellence Award in Group 1 at the "2026 (based on 2025 results) Non-Tax Revenue Management Comprehensive Evaluation for Cities and Counties" hosted by Gyeonggi Province, being selected as an outstanding institution for 3 consecutive years. The city announced on the 3rd that it secured the Gyeonggi Province Governor's Commendation along with 25 million won in prize money.

The Non-Tax Revenue Management Comprehensive Evaluation is conducted annually by Gyeonggi Province on 31 cities and counties regarding non-tax revenue collection and overall revenue operations from the previous year. It comprehensively evaluates 9 indicators across 5 areas: △current year non-tax revenue collection △delinquent debt settlement △level of institutional leadership interest △discovery of new revenue sources and system improvement △awards and dedicated organization operations.

Hwaseong City confidently recorded 2nd place in Group 1 (based on assessment scale), which includes Suwon, Seongnam, and Yongin cities, demonstrating it as a model of major city administration.

Particularly, the city secured the Excellence Award this year following 2024 and 2025, establishing a pinnacle of 3 consecutive years of awards. The city has implemented various special initiatives beyond simple collection to diversify independent financial resources. In particular, a cross-departmental collaboration system breaking down organizational silos and a systematic delinquent payment management system served as the driving force behind this 3-year consecutive award.

The city implemented various special initiatives for non-tax revenue increase including △holding revenue strategy briefing sessions △conducting self-assessments of outstanding non-tax revenue departments △comprehensive initiatives for revenue increase (discovering omitted tax sources) and discovering new revenue sources △operating dedicated organizations for non-tax revenue delinquent collection △conducting non-tax revenue job training △conducting on-site mentoring △producing and distributing promotional materials for payment convenience measures, receiving excellent evaluations.

Lee Kwang-hoon, Director of Finance said, "The selection as an outstanding institution for 3 consecutive years is a result of all departments of the city working with one heart to expand independent financial resources," adding, "Going forward, we will continue to devise innovative tax revenue increase measures and systematic delinquent payment management so that precious financial resources for citizens can be secured without waste."